Anti social behaviour is probably the single most negative issue for local communities, through the strategic assessment it has been identified that respondents from Charnwood seem more concerned than most other respondents about teenagers on the streets, rubbish and litter, and uncontrolled dogs and dog messes. (CRAVE Survey) 

The number of anti social behaviour incidents reported to the Police in 2008/2009 (7.455) equates to more than half of the volume of all recorded crime in the same period in Charnwood.

In 2008/2009 a total of 213 deliberate fires recorded in Charnwood Borough compared to 261 in the previous year. Low level anti-social behaviour is an issue in our priority neighbourhoods alongside more serious criminality which has adverse effects on these communities.

 Partnership working on neighbourhood improvement has identified an area in the Hasting Ward, Loughborough (within the East Loughborough Priority Neighbourhood) as the top priority in terms of community safety due to the incidents of drug misuse, and the number of prolific and priority offenders living here. Criminal damage is a high volume crime compared to all other crimes and has associations with anti-social behaviour.

 Criminal damage offences accounted for 19% of total recorded offences across the Borough.

Aims

• Increase public confidence that effective action is being taken against anti-social behaviour
• Reduce levels of anti-social behaviour and deliberate fires in identified hotspots 
• Reduce incidents of criminal damage at the top five hotspot locations for “ criminal damage to other property” 
• Target educational resources and programmes at young people identified as at risk of becoming offenders
• Ensure effective partnership working in our priority neighbourhoods to reduce crime and disorder 
• Identify and work with individuals that are at risk of offending through the prevent and deter strand of the Identified Prolific and Priority Offender Scheme.
• Ensure effective partnership working in specified local areas, as identified by the Anti Social Behaviour Delivery Group, to respond to anti social behaviour.